SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Planning your trip to Channel Islands National Park
Planning this trip
THE BEST WAY
The National Park Service authorizes three concessionaires to provide transportation to the five islands that are part of Channel Islands National Park.
BY BOAT
Island Packers, 1691 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura; (805) 642-1393, www.islandpackers.com. Year-round transportation for day-trippers and campers to Anacapa and Santa Cruz and seasonal trips to Santa Rosa, San Miguel and
Truth Aquatics, 301 Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara; (805) 962-1127, www.truthaquatics.com. Live-aboard cruises for divers, hikers and kayakers to the islands. Two-day hiking trips cost $340.
BY AIR
Channel Islands Aviation: 305 Durley Ave.,
TO LEARN MORE
Channel Islands National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura; (805) 658-5730, www.nps.gov/chis/.
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